The first two eggs hatched on Monday, Earth Day. A third was expected to hatch within the next 48 hours.

The nest is on a light pole high above a Cornell athletic field. The female hawk is called Big Red, for the Cornell sports teams, and her mate is Ezra, after university co-founder Ezra Cornell.

Charles Eldermire, leader of the Bird Cams project hosted by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, said people become so entranced by the birds they can hardly tear themselves away. There's a live chat feed alongside the video window.